Unwind in style: Top spas for rejuvenation in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Looking for peace, tranquility, relaxation and pampering to offset your overwhelming schedule?
Search no further than New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
Tripadvisor.com revealed the top 25 spas in the United States, and two are in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with one in New York.
The ranking was conducted by massage and health experts at Gay Friendly, a website that showcases gay-friendly services. They examined Tripadvisor’s reviews of the 100 top-rated spas in the U.S.
In New Jersey, Reflections Spa at Grand Cascades Lodge in Sussex County, and The Spa at The Asbury Ocean Club Hotel in Asbury Park placed 20th and 24th, respectively.
In New York, Sk?:n??: The Spa at Turning Stone Resort was awarded fifth place for “bring(ing) lifestyle, nutrition and fitness into perfect harmony.”
In Pennsylvania, The Lodge at Woodloch took fourth place with an approval rating of 86.81%.
“Beautiful resort!” reported one client. “The Spa is the best of the best, expensive but I guess you get what you pay for. Incredibly clean throughout the resort. We've been there four times and each time we go we see improvements and updates, which is so nice to see. They have plenty of activities and grounds to hike or walk around if you want to be active, or just relax at the spa.”
The second Pennsylvania-based spa was Nemacolin in Farmington, which took 11th place.
Here's a closer look at the top spas close to home:
The Asbury Ocean Club Hotel Spa
1101 Ocean Ave. North, Asbury Park
Five-star rating (703 reviews); 51.73% approval rating
Reflections Spa at Grand Cascades Lodge
Location: 3 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg (Sussex County)
Five-star rating (70 reviews), 56.45% approval rating
Sk?:n??: The Spa at Turning Stone Resort
Location: 5218 Patrick Road, Verona, New York
Five-star rating (105 reviews), 85.37% approval rating
The Lodge at Woodloch
109 River Birch Lane, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Five-star rating (1,455 reviews), 86.81% approval rating
Woodlands Spa at Nemacolin
1001 Lafayette Drive, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Five-star rating (2,567 reviews), 69.85% approval rating
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Mokara Spa, Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Texas
Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa, Miami, Florida
The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Sk?:n??: The Spa at Turning Stone Resort, New York
Breve Spa, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Boston, Massachuetts
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Miami Beach, Florida
CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa, Carefree, Arizona
Spa by JW, JW Marriott Water Street Tampa, Florida
The St. Regis Deer Valley Spa, Utah
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
RAKxa Wellness Spa, The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Colorado
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto, California
Red Mountain Resort, Ivins, Utah
Spa at the Shoals, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Florence, Alabama
Hashani Spa, JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Arizona
The Spa at Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Lantana Spa, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, Texas
Sole’renity Spa at The Artesian Hotel, Sulphur, Oklahoma
Reflections Spa at Grand Cascades Lodge, Hamburg, New Jersey
G Spa & Salon Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Spa at Grand National, Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National, Opelika, Alabama
The Spa at The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia
The Spa at The Asbury Ocean Club Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey
Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Temescal Valley, California
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Five-star spas: Find luxury treatments in NJ, NY and PA